The Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) will play the Oakland Raiders (6-5) at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 13.
The Chiefs are fresh and rested off of a bye week. The Raiders, however, are still coming to grips with an ugly loss against the New York Jets in Week 12. Oddsmakers are showing a lack of confidence in Oakland and seem to be betting on Andy Reid’s tremendous 17-3 career record after the bye week.
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According to BetMGM, the Chiefs are 9.5-point favorites heading into Sunday’s game. The opening money line is at -455 for Kansas City and +330 for Oakland. The opening over/under point total rests at 52 points.
The Raiders looked completely unprepared against the Jets in Week 12. They failed to score a touchdown during the game and lost the game by 31 points. Quarterback Derek Carr was benched in the fourth quarter of the game for his poor performance. While they’re chalking it up to an “Any Given Sunday” type of situation, the Silver and Black have real problems that they need to address if they want to reach the playoffs. The loss of Hunter Renfrow certainly won’t help the offensive woes that seem to currently plague Oakland.
The Chiefs have dominated AFC West opponents over the course of the last four seasons. They have a 19-2 record against opponents within the division during that span. Add in the extra time to prepare from the bye week for Kansas City and playing at Arrowhead Stadium — where Carr has a 0-for-5 record during his career — things look extra challenging for the Raiders this week.
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